The Covenant Christian Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Beech Grove Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Beech Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Covenant Christian will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Guerin Catholic, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Covenant Christian won by a run and slipped past Guerin Catholic 6-5.
Covenant Christian's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Gillespie, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove fell victim to Monrovia and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Beech Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Covenant Christian's victory bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Beech Grove, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-21.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
